Field agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have submitted their initial investigation report on the Jolo, Sulu shooting incident to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
“The report contained the accounts of ten witnesses, the forensic findings of the medico-legal and ballistic experts, and the affidavits of the family members of the deceased army intelligence officers,” Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra disclosed.
“The ballistic report clearly indicated that the shells and slugs found at the scene of the crime matched the firearms of the police officers involved, and that the bullet wounds were mostly on the back of the body, with one soldier sustaining eight wounds,” he added.
Unless the NBI submits a supplemental report, Guevarra said the DOJ is expecting to receive criminal complaints in the coming days.
“The NBI has not informed me as to what charges will be filed. It will depend on the totality of the evidence gathered.”
Meanwhile, the PNP said the nine police personnel involved in the shooting are “scheduled to appear before the NBI” tomorrow at 9 a.m. as part of the preliminary probe. – Report from Kenneth Paciente
